Electronic betting assistant and methods therefor

Abstract

An electronic apparatus that facilitates wagers (or bets) for gaming apparatus. The electronic apparatus can be referred to as an electronic betting assistant (or electronic wager assistant). The electronic apparatus can assist dealer and / or players in placing wagers. In one embodiment, the electronic apparatus can include an electronic scale that is configured to weigh one or more objects representing a wager (e.g., chips) and then utilize at least the weight to determine a value of the wager. The electronic apparatus can be used with a multi-player gaming apparatus such as a gaming table that provides a wager-based game. Advantageously, wagers are able to be more rapidly and conveniently placed such that wager-based games are able to operate more efficiently.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 483,927, filed Apr. 10, 2017, and entitled “DISPLAY ASSEMBLY FOR RELEVANT MESSAGING FOR GAMING APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREFOR,” which is incorporated herein for all purposes.[0002]This application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 441,104, filed Dec. 30, 2016, and entitled “DEALER AND GAMING APPARATUS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS,” which is incorporated herein for all purposes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Today, gaming establishments, such as casinos, operate gaming apparatus, such as gaming tables that provide casino table games. Casino table games are games of chance, such as Poker, Roulette, Black Jack, Craps, Baccarat, etc., often involve players sitting at a physical table using physical game objects (cards, dice, chips, etc.) to play the games.[0004]To support such gaming tables, gaming establishments need to provide vario...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]Embodiments disclosed herein concern an electronic apparatus that facilitates wagers (or bets) for gaming apparatus. The electronic apparatus can be referred to as an electronic betting assistant (or electronic wager assistant). The electronic betting assistant can assist dealer and / or players in placing wagers. Advantageously, wagers are able to be more rapidly and conveniently placed such that use of the electronic apparatus is able to operate more efficiently.

[0009]An electronic betting assistant can be used with a multi-player gaming apparatus such as a gaming table that provides wager-based games and that can supported by various electronic devices or appliances. Typically, the various electronic devices can be coupled together via a table network and then coupled to a central network having computerized or computer assisted game management systems. In one embodiment, each player position can have its own electronic betting assistant. The electronic betting assistant can assist a dealer in confirming wagers from players before such wagers are formally placed.

Problems solved by technology

It is difficult and time consuming for dealers to receive, confirm and manage all such bets.

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